Chansky’s Notebook: Manhood

Posted Mar 15, 2024
North Carolina is back in the national conversation with a new tag. Jay Bilas summed up the Tar Heels’ 25-point ACC Tournament blowout of Florida State on yet another ESPN broadcast. "They are an elite program with a blue-collar mentality," said Bilas, the face and voice of college basketball. UNC hoops is back in the eras of Dean Smith and Roy Williams. (Chapelboro.com)

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